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Løken
Akershusvillage
Total population
1,962
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Løken is a village that lies in Akershus, Norway. Population sits at roughly 1,962 according to the open data we track. Its coordinates of 59.796°, 11.466° place it in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 971 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 38% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves6,059
- Graylag GooseAnser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,177
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,675
- Green-winged TealAnas crecca Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,420
- Common CraneGrus grus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,828
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,816
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,534
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,217
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.9 — 2026-04-261 km SSE of Sørumsand, Norway
- M 2.9 — 2008-05-254 km WSW of Åneby, Norway
- M 2.6 — 2005-01-297 km NNE of Hvittingfoss, Norway
- M 2.6 — 2004-12-2910 km WNW of Flateby, Norway
- M 3.4 — 2004-04-0711 km N of Sand, Norway
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Akershus
- Varåa13.5 mi away
- Slemmestad33.7 mi away
- Gjellum35.4 mi away
- Dolní Jamné681.5 mi away · pop. 69
- Mladotice682 mi away · pop. 443
- Liblín687.5 mi away · pop. 301
- Drahoňův Újezd691.1 mi away · pop. 144
- Sklená Huť694.5 mi away · pop. 11
- Čečkovice697.3 mi away · pop. 77
- Pilsen698.3 mi away · pop. 185,599
- Rokycany699.7 mi away · pop. 14,074
- Podhájí702.3 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Løken
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library